kam2 dau3冚斗
Jyutpingkam2 dau3
Yalekám dau
Definition
To go bankrupt or close down, or to conceal information.
- slangto go bankrupt; to close down; to collapse
- to conceal something, especially news and information
colloquialmoneycommunication
How it's used
Carries a strong sense of finality when used for business failure, often implying a total collapse rather than just a temporary struggle. When used in the sense of concealing information, it implies a deliberate and often suspicious attempt to keep something hidden from public view. It is highly informal and typically used in casual conversation among friends or colleagues.
Examples
Business is so bad at the shop, it will go bankrupt sooner or later.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 冚家鏟, which is a severe profanity. While both share the character 冚, the latter is an aggressive insult, whereas 冚斗 is a descriptive term for business failure or secrecy.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
